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Compatibility:	Dragonflight (10.0.2) Shadowlands patch (9.0.2) Visions of N'Zoth (8.3.0)
Updated:	12-25-22 01:22 PM
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LightHeaded

Version: v100002-1.0.0-2022-12-15

by: Cladhaire [More]

Classic not updated at the moment, only retail.

LightHeaded is a very simple addon that displays quest information and comments from http://www.wowhead.com in game, eliminating the need to Alt-Tab when you get stuck on quest. This addon was inspired by qcomments and wowhead_quests, which both serve a similar purpose. Data is only loaded when you first request it, so you can be sure you're not using more memory than you need to.

I HIGHLY suggest using this addon with TomTom, another one of my addons (http://www.wowinterface.com/download...32-TomTom.html ). This allows you to simply click any coordinate in LightHeaded to add it to your map as a waypoint.

The following slash commands are valid:

/lh attach - Attaches the frame to the quest log
/lh detach - Detaches the frame, allows you to resize and move it
/lh sound - Toggles the open/close sound
/lh page - Toggles showing all comments on one page, or with multiple pages
/lh bgalpha <0.0-1.0> - Changes the alpha of the LH window background textures, so you can see the world.
/lh debug - Enables or disabled debug messages when loading quest databases
/lh config - Opens the LightHeaded configuration window
/lh autodetails - Toggle automatic opening of the Lightheaded window when clicking a quest in the objective tracker

LightHeaded now includes the English descriptions and introductory text for most of the quests in the game. This is disabled by default, but can be enabled for those players that are not playing in their native locale.

LightHeaded supports sending coordinates to TomTom, MapNotes, Cartographer2 and Cartographer3.

IMPORTANT: Addon authors that wish to use this API and data should
include the wowhead logo in the frame that displays this information.
They are kind enough to let me continue parsing their database, and we
owe them at least that much. Thank you.

Thanks for using my addons!

Updated 2022-12-15 for retail.

Beta Files (7)

File Name	Version	Hits	Size	Author	Date
beta_LightHeaded-v30401-1.1.0-2022-12-15.zip	v30401-1.1.0-2022-12-15	0	32MB	Cladhaire	02-04-23 03:41 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.0.0-2020-05-01.zip	v11302-1.0.0-2020-05-01	591	10MB	Cladhaire	05-05-20 11:47 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.1.0.zip	v11302-1.1.0	1,322	10MB	Cladhaire	10-04-19 11:26 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.0.0.zip	v11302-1.0.0	1,464	10MB	Cladhaire	09-05-19 12:16 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v70100-1.1.0-2016-12-29.zip	v70100-1.1.0-2016-12-29	299	30MB	Cladhaire	01-12-17 02:27 PM
beta_LightHeaded-v70000-1.0.0-beta.zip	v70000-1.0.0-beta	307	27MB	Cladhaire	09-05-16 07:11 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v60000-0.1.0.zip	v60000-0.1.0	1,012	22MB	Cladhaire	10-20-14 02:50 PM

Archived Files (1)

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
LightHeaded	v90200-1.0.0-2020-12-09	42MB	Cladhaire	01-03-21 09:37 AM

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05-19-08, 01:45 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by Hnybear
I'm having a problem ever since that small patch a few days ago. It appears that I can't click on any of the links in the Lightheaded window, Quest mob names, cords, etc. I'm not getting any errors and I tried debugging and it came back with nothing.

Any ideas?

No, no idea what could be causing this. There's nothing that should have changed in that patch to cause issues like this.. and it continues to work for me.

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05-19-08, 09:05 AM
Hnybear A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 19 File comments: 7 Uploads: 0	I'm having a problem ever since that small patch a few days ago. It appears that I can't click on any of the links in the Lightheaded window, Quest mob names, cords, etc. I'm not getting any errors and I tried debugging and it came back with nothing. Any ideas?

05-18-08, 06:04 AM

Cladhaire

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Originally posted by dumimare
odd it is.

i tried disabling all my addons and leaving only LH active, the turning them back on one by one, to see if there possibly is an incompatibility issue.

it was doing the same so i deleted all my addons, and reinstalled them all but atlas and atlas loot. now it's working fine. but i think i remember it acting strange when it was set to show the comments on single page.

i'll look into it some more and report back.

05-18-08, 03:22 AM
dumimare A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	odd it is. i tried disabling all my addons and leaving only LH active, the turning them back on one by one, to see if there possibly is an incompatibility issue. it was doing the same so i deleted all my addons, and reinstalled them all but atlas and atlas loot. now it's working fine. but i think i remember it acting strange when it was set to show the comments on single page. i'll look into it some more and report back.

05-17-08, 04:31 PM

Cladhaire

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Originally posted by dumimare
i've been using lightheaded and tomtom and found the couple delightfully helpful. but as of late, it's not working as it should. what i mean by this is that i need to click dozens of times on a set of coords to put a dot on the map and activate the waypoint arrow.

when i first installed the addon a simple, single click on any set of coords would be enough to place the dot on the map.

what i'm asking is how and what i need to do for this to work as it should.

There's nothing I'm aware of that should be causing this.. one click of a hyperlink should add it just fine. If the clicks aren't registering.. we may be looking at some odd bug. Does it work if you disable other addons?

05-17-08, 11:48 AM
dumimare A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	i've been using lightheaded and tomtom and found the couple delightfully helpful. but as of late, it's not working as it should. what i mean by this is that i need to click dozens of times on a set of coords to put a dot on the map and activate the waypoint arrow. when i first installed the addon a simple, single click on any set of coords would be enough to place the dot on the map. what i'm asking is how and what i need to do for this to work as it should.

05-13-08, 03:33 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Re: Re: Quest Text Help

Originally posted by forty2j
Per the addon description, 2 tabs to the left:

<3.

05-13-08, 03:31 PM

forty2j

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Re: Quest Text Help

Originally posted by Cerastes
Your screenshots show the quest text next to the quest list.
Mine is still default one above each other.

How do I move the text to the right as per your screenshot's please?

Per the addon description, 2 tabs to the left:

The addon I use to make my quest log wide, is called DoubleWide, and you can download it here at http://www.wowinterface.com/download...oubleWide.html. LightHeaded should work with any quest log that uses QuestLogFrame.

05-13-08, 01:44 PM
Cerastes A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 3 Uploads: 0	Quest Text Help Your screenshots show the quest text next to the quest list. Mine is still default one above each other. How do I move the text to the right as per your screenshot's please?

05-12-08, 01:04 PM

thegriffgeeks

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Re: Re: attempt to compare number with string

Originally posted by Cladhaire
That would be an addon calling LightHeaded, but not being updated to work with the new 2.4 API. Do you have another quest addon that might not be updated yet?

I'm using QuestsFu, and run the ace updater daily. The only other quest addons i have are DoubleWide, QuestHelper and TourGuide (which is disabled ATM). QuestHelper and DoubleWide are up to date.

EDIT: I forgot about Everyquest, which keeps a history of all quests completed. It also has a db of all outland quests. However, when you click on a quest in it's list it puts the quest log up, not Lighthead. But that is when the error is getting thrown. Hmmm. I go comb the wowace forums.

Last edited by thegriffgeeks : 05-12-08 at 01:17 PM.

05-11-08, 03:17 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Re: attempt to compare number with string

Originally posted by thegriffgeeks
Hey Clad, I've gotten this error over the last few days. Sorry I didn't post it earlier.

[2008/05/11 16:51:51-1125-x2]: LightHeaded-233\LightHeaded.lua:114: attempt to compare number with string

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That would be an addon calling LightHeaded, but not being updated to work with the new 2.4 API. Do you have another quest addon that might not be updated yet?

05-11-08, 03:08 PM
thegriffgeeks A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 94 Uploads: 0	attempt to compare number with string Hey Clad, I've gotten this error over the last few days. Sorry I didn't post it earlier. [2008/05/11 16:51:51-1125-x2]: LightHeaded-233\LightHeaded.lua:114: attempt to compare number with string ---

05-11-08, 02:49 PM

Shirik

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Originally posted by Sidewalk
First off, not fighting you on this. I said I had not deep dived and wasn't sure what they are doing.

Second, it's not my place to tell others how to code or how to fix it. If it's a simple fix, you as a developer can talk to them.

Lastely, this is not a pissing match to see how's code is right or wrong. If YOUR code needs everyone else to be "pristine" for it to function correctly, then yours will only be used in "pristine" environments.

When I write objects for production software, I don't assume anything and write stuff knowing other developers objects will most likely function in the worst possible scenario where my objects are concerned.

Take that any way you want ... I am done here. Maybe there is nothing you can do on your end, and I don't desire to learn yet another programming language. Personally, for this user, I will use the mod that is the most valuable to me ... this mod is off the list ... sorry.

There is nothing Cladhaire can do. Period. If he didn't use that function, there would be no other way to know. Surely sometimes you can deal with other addons causing trouble, but sometimes you can't. This is one of those times that you can't. Period.

Let's look at Microsoft Windows. Now we all know that Windows doesn't work anyway, but bear with me. Let us assume that I wrote a driver that's completely unrelated to some driver that you are writing, but we both use the same tools. I corrupt memory in that tool. You use that tool and cause a bluescreen because the data is invalid. Now you tell me, is it your fault?

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05-11-08, 02:43 PM

Cladhaire

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Originally posted by Sidewalk
First off, not fighting you on this. I said I had not deep dived and wasn't sure what they are doing.

I responded answering your question, and you came back and told me that I was wrong, basically. Forgive me for not taking that very well.

Second, it's not my place to tell others how to code or how to fix it. If it's a simple fix, you as a developer can talk to them.

I barely don't have time to develop my own addons, or do my own work, let along contact other authors to explain why what they are doing is causing issues with my addons. Feel free to have the author get in contact with me and I'll speak with him.. but I can't do all of the running here.

Lastely, this is not a pissing match to see how's code is right or wrong. If YOUR code needs everyone else to be "pristine" for it to function correctly, then yours will only be used in "pristine" environments.

When I write objects for production software, I don't assume anything and write stuff knowing other developers objects will most likely function in the worst possible scenario where my objects are concerned.

Take that any way you want ... I am done here. Maybe there is nothing you can do on your end, and I don't desire to learn yet another programming language. Personally, for this user, I will use the mod that is the most valuable to me ... this mod is off the list ... sorry.

Wow, this is about the rudest thing I've ever read. Why would you think you can just waltz in here and continue to tell me that I'm wrong when you obviously haven't even spent 15 seconds looking into the code to see what is wrong. You will find that I am one of the most accommodating authors out there always willing to work hard to make things work well for my users. Since you REFUSE to figure out how things work and regardless continue to tell me that I'm not only wrong, but somehow doing you a disservice let me explain exactly what is happening here and WHY this doesn't work.

The Quest API returns data about the quests in your quest log but requires the quest to be "selected" in order to return something like the description or rewards. Every X seconds, QuestHelper scans through the quest log and selects each quest in order to obtain information about it. When it is done, it sets the quest log selection back to the original selection.

The only reasonable way for LightHeaded to detect the quest selection changing is by hooking the SelectQuestLogEntry() function, which is the one I'm discussing above.

The _problem_ is, QuestHelper doesn't need to do this. The information it needs to get can be gotten from the API without needing to scan through each of the quest log entries, in particular through watching events.

I'm not really sure what the problem is here, and why you're being so combative, but I'm doing everything I can to try to help here.

Sorry if that's not good enough for you.

05-11-08, 01:50 PM

Sidewalk

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Or you could do what I said, and talk to the author of QuestHelper to get the issue resolved. The quest log scanning that is being done is absolutely unnecessary and there is no way to work around it. [/b]

First off, not fighting you on this. I said I had not deep dived and wasn't sure what they are doing.

Second, it's not my place to tell others how to code or how to fix it. If it's a simple fix, you as a developer can talk to them.

Lastely, this is not a pissing match to see how's code is right or wrong. If YOUR code needs everyone else to be "pristine" for it to function correctly, then yours will only be used in "pristine" environments.

When I write objects for production software, I don't assume anything and write stuff knowing other developers objects will most likely function in the worst possible scenario where my objects are concerned.

Take that any way you want ... I am done here. Maybe there is nothing you can do on your end, and I don't desire to learn yet another programming language. Personally, for this user, I will use the mod that is the most valuable to me ... this mod is off the list ... sorry.

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